Holiday Travel Vs. Summer Travel

Posted: Tue 7:36 AM, Dec 18, 2007&nbsp|&nbsp

Updated: Thu 6:05 PM, Jul 31, 2008

It turns out the hustle and bustle of holiday travel doesn't even compare to that of summer flying.

According to a "USA Today" analysis of flights in 2006, air travel really heats Up in the summer months. As for the so-called "busiest" travel day of the year, the day before Thanksgiving, is anything but. It was ranked 36th that year, while the busiest day was Friday, August 4th.

The paper analyzed flight data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and The FAA

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